Kim Edwards was born on May 4, 1958 in Killeen, Texas. Though, she was raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She teaches in her former University, the University of Iowa. She does not have much information about her personal life rather than just basic facts like her birthday and birthplace, in the back of her works, let alone the internet. She does share some information though in a 2007 Barnes and Noble Interview in which she shares a bit of her wit. This interview reveals her as a very witty, genuine, and humble person. She mentions,” One of my greatest times of inspiration is when I'm traveling or living in a new country-there's a tremendous freedom that comes from being unfettered by your own, familiar culture, and by seeing the world from a
